Classification of disciplines

• BIGLAN: hard pure – soft pure – hard applied – soft applied
• KOLB: abstract reflective – concrete reflective – abstract active – concrete active

Linkages between research and teaching:

• In terms of CONTENT: the linkages are more difficult to enact in hard disciplines because of the more hierarchical and cumulative construction of knowledge
• In terms of SOCIAL PROCESS: it is the other way around as students from hard disciplines often work with staff as part of their research
• In terms of PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: these bodies may influence the attitudes of staff and students towards research-teaching links, particularly where they accredit entry into the profession by controlling the curriculum

References

Healey, M., 2005. Linking research and teaching: exploring disciplinary spaces and the role of inquiry-based learning. In Barnett, R (ed) (2005) Reshaping the University: New Relationships between Research, Scholarship and Teaching. McGraw Hill / Open University Press, pp.67-78